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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-04-12
LIVING 100. YEARS.
An Inquiry Into the Art Of Lon
gevity.
Many Theories Among Psychologists
Rules Will Not Always Protect. but
Excess of Misrule is Sure tn
shorten Life.

The late death of Mrs. Margaret De-
laney at nearly l0l wears of age. in
Brooklyn, 4 few days ago. suggests the
often debated but always interesting
question of the normal duratiop of
human life. Button and some other
authorities on animal life have said
that the life of every animal should last
five or six times rs long as the period
of its growth. The ratio generally
accepted is five. Thus. man takes
twenty years TO grow in and should
therefore live to 100. With proper
care, however. and regular habits as To
sleep and diet. many scientists see no
reason why at least half a century more
might not be added To the healthy
liver's century. Heller placed the limit
at little short of 200 years. Old Parr
is credited with having lived To the age
of 152. There * often great difficulty
in asccrtaining the exact age. If the fire.
quent reports of the death ages of very
old colorcd persons who in early life
had been slaves be reliable il would
seem a. if that race were longer lived
than our own. If history he exact in
its statements of longevity the duration
% life varies according 10 the lapse of
ages as well as civilization and climate.
An old Egyptian monument states that
1l0was the limit i'm that country. Some
of the Old Testament estimates are hard
tn credit. Methuselah. for instance,
must have had the toughest sort of q
constitution. Abraham WAS content
with 165 years. Joseph filled exactly
the Egyptian estimate. The Nine
tieth Psalm. which is attributed la
Moses, gives 20 as the limit of vital
energy.
The differences i'm the views even of
physicians as to the best means oi
keeping the clockwork of life going are
almost as great rs the original differ
ence in the timepieccs themselves.
Some people think il necessary Ia eat
three or four meals a day in order to
keep their lives agoing, while others
declare that the chief destroyer of life
and health is food itself. When "a sleek.
well fed man called on Abernethy and
complained ola general break upin hi>
health. the quaint old Esculapius said:
Give up your dinners; live on siNpence
a day and earn it The ancientS
were generally content with two square
meals day, the prandium nd..the cend,
and many modern philosophers have
found that they feel much lighter
and more comfortable when they
eat only twice in the twenty
four hours. Others, on the contrary.
both physicians and laymen. whenever
they see person in weak health recon-
mend more food, and when the dys-
peptic answers that tough beef does
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-04-12

WITHOUT CHANGE n 80 HOURS.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-04-12
AN OLD VIOLIN.
Remarkable History of an Instrument
Made in Germany i'm 1906.

Remarkable History of an Instrument
Made in Germany i'm 1906.
Probably the oldest violin i'm Ulster
County. is owned by John GoeIler. of
Rondout. twas manufactured i'm the
year 1906 in Germany. The old violin
has a strange history. In 1920 the sen
ton of an ancient cloi>ter in Germany
found violin in the garnet of the
building. Ii was covered with dust and
cobwchS. On the box was the date and
the makers name. The sexton. being
somewhat of Il musician, discovered
that the instrument he found was
valuable one. He took il To Young
Goellcr's grandfather. who was good
friend of hi, and noted musician in
that part of Germany. and said:
Professor. here is an instrument
that / found in the cloister garnet. Its
intrinsic value 1 know not. but that il
is worth large sum | am convinced.
| give it TO YOU on one condition. and
that is you will promise me never To let
il 90 out of the Gocllcr family"
The professor promised. and the
violin changed ownership. Just pre-
vious to the old professors death. in
Germany. he sent the violin to his son,
George Goeller, now of Rondout, but
at that time living i'm New York and
playing in the orchestra at the old
Chatham Street Theatcr One night
message reached Mr.. G0eller ut the
theater that the house where he lived
was on fire. His first thought was of
the old violin. which was i'm his bed
room. He made hi~ way {" the house
and found the house in flames.
Nothing daunted. and ut the risk
IF his life. he rushed into the burn
ing building. A cry of horror arose
from the crowd i'm the street, who were
sure that he had gone to his death. A
minute later Mr.. Goeller, blackened
and scorchcd BY smoke and flame.
emerged from the house, bearing in his
hand the priced instrument. He sank
exhausted to the sidewalk. A by
stander. seeing what Mr.. Goeller had
Eisked his life for. exclaimed:
.I'm fool if the man didn't run the
risk of heing burned to death for an old
fiddle"
Mr.. Goeller believes to this day that
the man who uttered the words had no
music in his soul. Ole Bull heard of
the violin. and made an effort to
purchase it He was told that the in
strument was not for sale. After MIR.
Goeller moved to Rondout and his son
John was large enough to handle u
bow. he presented to him the instru-
ment, with the same instructions that
his father had given him, never to lett
go out ofthe Goeller family.-KiHgstos
IN. ~ Freeman.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-04-12
THE SEEKING.

By ways OF dreaming and doing.
Man seeks the bourne OF the blest:
Youth yearns for the Fortunate Islands,
Age pines for the haven OF rest.
And we say TO ourselves: oh. surely
Beneath some bluer skies.
Just over our bleak horizon.
The land OF our longing lIesv'
Each seeks some favored pathway,
Secure Ia him alone;
But every pathway thither
With broken hearts is strown.
The Giver of Sleep breathed also,
Into our clay. the breath
And fire of unrest. to save US
From indolent life in death
Fair is the opening rosebud.
And fair the fulI-blOwn rose;
And sweet, after rest, is action.
And. after action, repose.
But Incidence, like the cow-bird,
That's batched in an alien nest
Crowds out the native virtues.
And soon usurps the breast.
Better the endless endeavor,
The strong deed rushing on,
And happiness that. ere we know her
And name her, smiles and is gonei
0
We wait for The yelling Of waters
That never pass the brink:
We pour our lives ia the fountain,
But can not stay 10 drink
Tomorrow says Youthful Ardor,
Twining the vine and the rose.
81 viii couch in these braided bowers,
As blithe as the breeze that blows
Tomorrow, says earnest Manhood,
Yet adding land to land,
u viii walk in the alleys OF leisure.
And rest from the work of my hand
Tomorrow, says Age, still training
The vine TO the trembling wall,
Till the Dark sweeps down upon US,
And the Shadow that swallows all.
Ebb-tide chased by the tiood-tide,
Night by the dawn pursued.
And ever contentmeut bounded
By fresh inquietude'
Not what We have done avails US.
But what we do and are:
We turn from the deed that il setting
And steer for the rising star.
We may wreck our hearts in the voyage;
But never shall sail or oar.
Nor wind o; enchantment, watt Us
Nearer the lOnged-fO for shore.
In vain each past attainment;
No sooner the bound appears
Than the spirit, ever aspiring.
Spreads sail for untried spheres
Whatever region enticeS.
Whatever siren sings.
Still onward beckons the phantom
OF unaccOmplished things.
u. \. 1rOrbri0gs, IL YoWfh's Companion
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-04-12
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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-04-12

Miss Julia Malcolm, q school
teacher of New Haven, Conn, has ac-
cepted an offer of two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars for land in Colo
RADIO. which was jokingly decided to her
several years ago by q friend who con-
sidered it valueless. Hartford Cosra1I
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-04-12

In an area of log, l0S square miles
IN the northwest provinces of India
there are said to be A. 900. 900 Hindoos.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-04-12

J.F. BARNARD.
Pres. and Gen1 Manager, Cincinnati, o.
". B. SHATIUC,
Gen1 Pass'r Agent. Cincinnati, o.
:. d. BACON
Cen'l West'n Pass Agt, st. Louis, Mo.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-04-12
BEST ROUTE TO JACKSONVILLE

BEST ROUTE TO JACKSONVILLE
And winter resorts in the Southeast.
The double daily lines OF Parlor Cans and
Palace Sleeping Coaches by this road from
ST. LOUIS TO CINCINNATI AND
LOUISVILLE,
Making direct connections at both points
with morning and evening express trains,
having Palace Hotel and Sleeping Cars TO
Chattanooga, Atlanta Savannah and Jack
sonville without change. No ferries or
transfers by this route.
For tickets, rates, or any particular IN
formation. call on ticket agents OF connect
ing lines, west, northwest and southwest,
or in st. Louis at l0l and l03 Fourth St
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-10
Modesry on Sieeping-Cars.

Il have just come from that painful
luxury the sleeping-car," said belle to
q correspondent of the Albany Argus.
'How incongruous and improper it
was. for instance, to discover that the
grumbler in an upper berth, whose
mildest remark In the course of the long
night was Its cursed hot up here was
none other than full-hedged major
general. By dag he was a gorgeous
vision of spectacular gallantry. by night
bowling demon of profanity But
enough of men, the commonplace crea-
lures; their ways are as plain as an OPP
ened book, and their characters as east
ly read. Let us return to the mex
haustible field for psycho-anthropolo
Cal resource. The first night in u sleep
er is nothing to the first morning Well
do | remember my first experience.
The toilet is accomplished under such
narrowing circumstances. Said stout
young woman from an adjoining sec
ton: 4 have Travelled al the way from
San Francisco in a sleeper, and I've
lost the last shred of modestv.' | be-
lieved her when | saw her sitting on the
end of her berth in her corset, with
loosened lacings. drawing on her boots,
with lavish display of plumply-iilled
hosiery, the curtains pushed back. and
men and women passing to and from
the toilet-room. 1t was a needless ex-
posture. The girl across the aisle, No. 5.
emerged from her closet curtains with
not a crinkle in drapery, boots button
ed, and hair as smooth as satin to the
line where it broke into pillows of
crimpiness over her forehead. How
did she do it? She was in the toilet
room with the first streak of dawn, for
peeped through my curtains as she
passed by in dressing-sack and skirts,
the voluminous drapery on her arms,
and the crimping-pns held by a lovely
turban. There was differencei She
could travel to China and back without
danger to her modesty."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-10
MOntf0rt.

New Years day passed off very quietly
in this place.
The concert given on Christmas even
ing by home talent, led by Prof
Rubaler, passed off successfully. Not
withstanding the cold weather
the hall was well filed. The young
people of Montfort are noted for their
musical ability.
Our churches and Sabbath Schools
are well attended, regardless of the cold
weather.
School commenced last Monday with
large attendance.
Mr.. James, of Hazel Green, spent
Christmas among friends.
Mr. III. b. Thomas is home from Rich
land Center, for two weeks vacation.
The Misses johnson and Thomas left
last Monday evening for Platteville,
where they are attending school
Miss Louise Club, of Lancaster,
spent Christmas here visiting friends.
Mr.. j. A. Thomas boarded the train
last Monday morning for the county
seat. Y. Y. H.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-10
The Discoverer of Anthracite Coal

Anthracite was discovered in Penn
sylvania in 1890, by Nicholas Allen.
This Allen, according to the stories and
traditions that have been handed down
about him must have been kind OF
American Rip Van Wrinkle. He had
come down from the Lake Champlain
lumber region, and opened an Inn on
the summit of the Broad Mountain. For
a time he led wandering existence,
hunting, fishing, and numbering, while
his wife attended to the wants of thirsty
travellers In one of his hunting excur-
| sions he camped out at the foot of the
Broad Mountain, at a spot where a coal
vein cropped out, and, upon lighting a
fire, was astonished at the intense heat
it threw Off He also saw that some OF
the black stone had become red hot. He
| dug some of it, and carried it home,
when his wife, more practical than him
self, pronounced it coal. They saw the
coal crop out in abundance. and visions
of fortunes that might be realized out
of it flashed through their minds stimuli
taneously. So, disposing of their effects,
they loaded two large covered wagons
with the coal, and set out for Philadel-
| phia, with the intention OF marketing it
there and discovering its true value.
They drove along the banks of the
Schuylkill, sleeping in the open air at
| night At Pottstown three of their
horses died, and the coal was dumped
into the river. Wearied and disheart-
ened, the pair returned to the old place
at the summit of the mountain. and
shortly afterward Allen laid his faithful
wife to rest over the coal vein that
proved their ruin. and turned his face
toward the West, where, after an I'M
eventful career, he enlisted for the cam
paign under Harrison, and fell at Tip
pecanoe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-10
A Clear Breach of Trust.

He climbed two pairs of stairs at II
O'Clock yesterday forenoon and entered
an office to find u young woman at the
desk.
What is it, sir?n she asked as he
hesitated.
This is Mr.. Docs office. of coursep"
he queried. rs he looked around.
Certainly"
And he is not here?"
mo, sir"
in other words. he has made a new
deal, and you are to be in charger"
"Yes, sir.
"Humph! So that's the kind of a
man he is!'
Anything wrong, sir?" she asked.
Rather! I've been in the habit of
dropping in here about every forenoon
IN the year at tins hour to borrow a
chew of tobacco, and this arrangement
has been made without consulting me
in the slightest! Humph! If that's the
kind of a man he is I'm glad to have
found hln out, even at this late day
Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-10
Lower Cost of Production.

The Pioneer Press is pleased to find
its plea for better and more economical
methods of farming, repeated by those
most familiar with the condition of the
agricultural interest, The following
statement is from the columns of the
Farmer:
mot all farmers 60 into bankruptcy
at wheat raising, even at present prices,
and some actually make money with
wheat at 30 cents bushel. A .bull''
on the Chicago board of trade may be
we'll posted and speak within bounds
of his own experience, when he states
that wheat cannot be produced for 40
cents per bushel in Dakota. However,
a representative of the Farmer, few
days ago, visited large, model farm,
the Grandin Bros farm, at Mayville,
Trail county, where far better results
are obtained. w. w. Warren, Esq,
general manager, eourteously exhibited
some figures, which, without giving in
detail. we may say amount TO this: that
crop of something over $50, 900 bushels
of wheat, averaging nearly twenty-five
bushels per acre, costs, from time OF
seeding, until stored IN elevators Qn-
GLIDING interest ON capital, wear on
machinery, wages, incidentals, ETC., }
little less than "A cents per bushel.
While the soil and location of this farm
is excellent, we know of no special
superiority of quality above good. aver
age Red River valley soil. The results
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-10
Tricks Of .he .Pcrfesl,. =

There are more plans for taking
entrance TO theater than You would
imagine, said the general treasurer of
2 Chicago theater Sometimes we have
i've or SIX in one evening. 4 few nights
ago a very tough-lookIng individual
came up TO the box window and. with a
hItca OF his coat and pushing his hat
back on his head. inquired: Saw, der
Yer pass de perfesh? Oh. yes, replied;
any recognized member of the profession
can get a seat without charge Well.
| want ter see de show. Pm n REGULAR
member of de business was the next re-
mark. What is your line, and TO what
company do you belong?' | asked. oh.
l don't belong to no company. Tn a
song-and-dance bloEe, | am said the
applicant, and to prove his assertion he
threw back the lapels of his coat, gave
his trousers 4 jerk, and, stepping back
little, began to give an exhibition of
fancy clOg-steps. / have no doubt that
he was some variety Snowman. One of
the strangest grounds upon which /
ever heard an application for admission
based was presented last week. 1t was
some time after the curtain had risen,
and there was no one in the entrance,
when thinly clad. dirty-looking fellow
lounged up to the window and began in
the professional beggar sing-song tone
TO enumerate his woes. |, of course,
supposed he wanted money, and YOU
can imagine my surprise when he finish
ed by saying: i haven't hain't had
nuthin to eat al day, sir, and I'm tired,
so | thought I'd ike ter see the show if
you Il give me a ticket
Il could not see the connection be
tween hunger and desire to see the
play.
IAN incident occurred the other
afternoon while / was in the box that
seems almost too ludicrous to be true.
couple of very gaWkv-looking coun-
trymen came into the lobby and began
TO examine very infinitely the stand of
photographs, especially the picture re-
presenting Robson and Crane as the
TWO DrOmios. They seemed quite in
terested, and, although | could not
hear the conversation, l could see plain
ly that they were engaged in warm
argument One of them would direct
the others attention to particular points
about the photographs and insist upon
his view, while the other would as
strongly deny the possibility of its being
correct Finally they seemed to grow
tired of the alteration and turned to
me as if for decision. One of them
approached the window and after some
preliminary coughs and stammerings
said, Jerking his thumb over his shout
der coward the pictures: 'Beant them
there pictures the kind of clothes Abe.
Lincoln wore, and wasn't them the
pictures when he was PRESIDENT l was
utterly nonplused at first. but managed
to find out that they were looking for
some exhibition of personal possessions
OF Lincoln that existed in the vicinity,
and had mistaken the theater for the
place. - Chicago NetOS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-10
In a Bpb-TaiI Car.

There was quite scene on one of the
Noble street cars the other day in the
persistent refusal of passenger to put
his fare in the box. The driver rang
the bell several times and finally ne re-
marked to the delinquent: Your fare
has not been paid" 1T is ready
was the rejoinder, whenever you come
to collect ii. But You must put it
into the box,n responded the driver. 81
know nothing about any box" answer
ed the gentleman; 1.-The company under
its charter is compelled to collect its
own fares. and l am not going to turn
myself into conductor to collect from
myself" Then off you CO." suggested
the driver. and he came back to empha-
size the threat, but abandoned it after
sizing up the sturdy build of the defiant
passenger Then he claimed that he
was not allowed to collect the fares, and
the passenger regretted this. as The
company would be out his passage
money. and in this way the car drifted
along 10 rhe terminal point. The fare
WAS unpaid; neither was the delinquent
passenger thrown off - Indianapolis
Aers
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-10
Where the Cigars Went.

A member of the Texas Legislature
engaged the services of colored man
named Jake. 1t was not long before
the legislator had occasion to remark:
Jake. it's very singular that miss
so many of my cigars.
"Kurnel, yer reckerlects dat / tole
yer when yer fust hired me dat
smoked, and you said mustn't smoke
in de house?'
But great Cesar! you didn't sup
pose gave you permission to smoke
up my cigars?"
Whose cigars did you reckon I'd
smoke? Didn't 'spose, did yer dat ]
ask permishun ter smoke my own
cigars?n -IeraS SJtingS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-10

Forty lizards were recently shipped
from South Carolina to man in Phila-
delphia who has craze for studying
their habits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-10

SCHOOL ORDERS-For sale at this
office. They are bound into books of
so and 100 pages.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-17
NOTES ABOUT COURT.

A Long List of Petty Criminal Cases Dis
posed of q nd the Civil Docket taken up.
Since the acquittal of Snipes on last Fri
day, nothing of much Importance has come
up before Court. We have not the space to
publish detailed account of the minutes
and the monotonous routine gone over dur
ing the past week would be of very little
interest to the general reader.
The criminal docket was wound up Mon
day at noon. The number of petty larceny
cases disposed of exceed the record for sew.
eral years. Most of these were slight often
ces, however. Also a number of indict-
ments for retailing whiskey came up.
The civil docket was taken up Monday
afternoon Among important cases dis
patched was that of the executors of the late
Elias Vogler against E. T. Blum. After
hearing evidence the suit was mol pressed.
As we go to press the case of J. G. Rainey
VS.. Thos Rainey and others is in progress.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-17
THE \. G. sdIDLASD.

Rsselutions Passed At tho Meeting 81 she
Stockholders In Greensboro Hast week.
At the meeting of the Stockholders Of the
N. C. Midland r. r. at Greensboro last
Thursday, Col. A. B. Andrews submitted
the following resolutions, adopted by the
r. & D. R. r. Co. few days previously in
New York
Re,olped, That it is the sense of the COM
mittee that the N. C. Western r. r. shall
he extended from Winston to Wilkesboro,
and that active operation be resumed on the
N. C. Midland, and the portion of that road
frou, Winston to Mocksville should be hrst
constructed.
Resolved, That A. B. Andrews, third vice
president, Is hereby instructed to take the
steps necessary to carry out this policy.
Alter some discussion the following reso-
lutions were adopted -
WHEREAs, This is received as a PROPOSE
ton on the part of the r. & ID. b. r. Co.,
made in good faith and with that the work
on the n. @. Midland Railroad from Win
ston to Mocksville is to be commenced with
in 90 days and prosecuted as named in the
resolution to completion.
Rcsolued, By the stockholders of the N.
C. M. in general meeting assembled, 41433
shares of stock being represented, that the
president and directors are instructed to CO.
operate with A. B. Andrews and the r. &
D. r. r. company in the immediate prose
cution of the work from Winston to Mocks-
vile. as part of n. G. NJ. r. r., and under
the charter of said railroad.
F., The Chamber of Commerce of this city
held an enthusiastic meeting last Saturday
| night, looking to cooperation with THU
| movement. It was intended to have mass
meeting of citizens Saturday night, but We
understand this will be postponed.